DESIGN OF

CONE ROOF TANK, 200 m3

(Design and Construction Code: IS 803 / API 650 )
nDiameter: (D)= 6.0 m
nHeight:= 7.5 m
nDesign Liquid Height (H)= 7.5 m
nDesign Pressure : (h)=Hydrostatic+150 mm WC, and 50 mm WC (vacuum)
nDesign Temperature=75 C
nOperating Pressure=Ambient, Hydrostatic
nOperating Temperature=4-50 C
nDesign Specific Gravity: (G)=0.85
nProduct Stored :Crude oil
nCorrosion Allowance: (CA)= 1.6 mm for Shell and Bottom, 0 mm for roof
nBasic wind speed : (Vb)= 47 m/sec (As per IS 875 Pt 3)
nSeismic loads :IS 1893 Zone III
nJoint efficiency:0.85
nTest Pressure:Full of water
nMaterialShell, Bottom & Roof: IS 2062 Gr A
nYeild Strength: (fy)250 MPa (2549.3 Kgf/cm2 )
nTensile Strength: (T)410 MPa (4180.8 Kgf/cm2 )
nRoof slope:1:5
nShape Factor=0.7

C (vacuum)

m for roof

Design Condition as Per IS 8

S1

= 0.7 (Yield Strength)

= 0.7 x 250 MPa

S2

= 0.4 (Tensile strength)

= 0.4 x 410 MPa

Allowable Stress, S = Minimum of S1 or S2 = 164 MPa

= 175 MPa
= 1784.5 Kgf/cm2
= 25381.6 psi
= 164 MPa
= 1672.3 Kgf/cm2
= 23786.2 psi
= 1672.3 Kgf/cm2
= 23786.2 psi

DESIGN OF SHELL PLATES (Reference: IS 803-CI 6.3.3)

Plate Thickness:
The minimum thickness of shell plates should not be less than calculated from following formula.
t= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
Where,
t= minimum thickness in mm;
D= nominal diameter of tank in m;
H= height from the bottom of the course under consideration to top of curb angle m;
G= specific gravity of liquid to be stored, but in no case less than 1;
S= allowable stress; and
E= joint efficiency factor.
1st Shell Course from bottom
t1
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
= (4.9 (19.63-0.3) 20 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 2.89 mm
Provide 12 mm thick for 1510 mm height for bottom first shell course.
2nd Shell Course from bottom
H = 19.63-1.51 = 18.12 m
t2
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
= (4.9 (18.12-0.3) 20 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 2.62 mm
Provide 12 mm thick for 1510 mm height for bottom 2nd shell course.
3rd Shell course
H = 19.63-3.02 = 16.61 m
t3

= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA

= (4.9 (16.61-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 2.35 mm
Provide 12 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 3rd shell course.
4th Shell course
H =19.63-4.53 =15.1 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t4
= (4.9 (3.0-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 2.22 mm
Provide 10 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 4th shell course.

5th Shell course

H = 19.63-6 = 1.5 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t5
= (4.9 (1.5-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 1.82 mm
Provide 10 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 5th shell course.
6th Shell course
H = 19.63-6 = 1.5 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t6
= (4.9 (1.5-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 1.82 mm
Provide 10 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 6th shell course.
7th Shell course
H = 19.63-6 = 1.5 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t7
= (4.9 (1.5-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 1.82 mm
Provide 10 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 5th shell course.
8th Shell course
H = 19.63-6 = 1.5 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t8
= (4.9 (1.5-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 1.82 mm
Provide 8 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 8th shell course.
9th Shell course
H = 19.63-6 = 1.5 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t9
= (4.9 (1.5-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 1.82 mm
Provide 8 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 9th shell course.
10th Shell course
H = 19.63-6 = 1.5 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t10
= (4.9 (1.5-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 1.82 mm
Provide 8 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 10th shell course.

11th Shell course

H = 19.63-6 = 1.5 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t11
= (4.9 (1.5-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 1.82 mm
Provide 8 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 11th shell course.
12th Shell course
H = 19.63-6 = 1.5 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t12
= (4.9 (1.5-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 1.82 mm
Provide 6 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 12th shell course.
13th Shell course
H = 19.63-6 = 1.5 m
= (4.9 (H-0.3) D.G / S. E) + CA
t13
= (4.9 (1.5-0.3) 6 x 0.85 / (164). (0.85)) + 1.6
= 1.82 mm
Provide 6 mm thick for 1510 mm height for 13th shell course.
As per Cl. 6.3.3.2 Shell thickness provided are above minimum nominal thickness recommended.
Bottom plate thickness:
Refer IS 803 Cl. 6.2 for bottom plate uniformly resting on foundation or ground.
Min. thickness = 6 mm + CA
= 6 mm + 1.6 mm
= 7.6 mm
Provide 8 mm thick bottom plate.

Summary of Tank shell plates

No of shell
course from
bottom
t13
t12
t11
t10
t9
t8
t7
t6
t5
t4
t3
t2
t1

Height of
course

Calculated
thickness

Thickness
required as
per design

Thickness
provided

(mm)
1510
1510
1510
1510
1510
1510
1510
1510
1510
1510
1510
1510
1510

(mm)
2.89
2.62
2.35
2.2
1.82
1.82
1.82
1.82
1.82
1.82
1.82
1.82
1.82

(mm)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

(mm)
6
6
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
12
12
12

Shell Development and Weld Detail

Bottom Plate Development

Drawing Detail of CURB ANGLE

Roof Development

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